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"Graeme" wrote in message
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"Sim C." wrote in message
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Thursday @ Lidl, may be of interest to some here;

Electric Sockets - Remote Controlled
Set of 4 receivers and transmitter
Remote control with 4 on/off controls and master switch
2990W maximum load per socket
Child safety protection device which prevents children from putting
any objects into the socket
1 socket with dimmer controls for lights
Remote control transmission range of 40m
9V battery included
3 Year manufacturer's warranty
Price per item £14.99


http://www.lidl.co.uk/gb/index.nsf/p...ote_Controlled

I got a set of these last year 'cos I thought they would be very usefull.
Got them and took them home and had a play and they worked very well,
spent
a couple of days anoying the kids with them (Turning there cd player and
lights on and off etc), then got bored and put them back in the box untill
I
could think of a good reason to use them, after a couple of months found
them sitting in the bottom of a cupboard and as I hadn't used them put
them
on Ebay, they sold for £26.00 :-)

They worked very well and I still think they are a good Idea but I
personally havent got a good reason to get any.

Could you tell me how the remote control works? Is it RF or Infra-Red? If
it is infrared then I would be quite interested as I could program my Pronto
remote to power on my subwoofer then. I could also use it to turn lamps on
and off which would be quite cool.